Berry has a long history of distinguished guest speakers who have discussed important topics related to Christian faith and learning.
It is the pleasure of the Chaplain’s Office to host guest speakers each semester who provide stimulating lectures and discussions on matters of faith and higher learning. These speakers come from a variety of backgrounds and speak on a variety of topics. Each guest brings together the student body, faculty, and the Rome community for an enriching learning experience. Below is a list of speakers for this academic year. Coming soon, visitors will be able to hear recordings of these excellent lectures. Be sure to visit frequently to get updates on the latest guests and topics.
GUEST SPEAKERS 25-26
Monday, September 29th at 7pm in the Krannert Ballroom
Robert Vosloo – "Bonhoeffer for Today's World"
Robert Vosloo is a professor of systematic theology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, where he received his master’s degree in theology. In 1994, he received his doctoral degree from the University of Western Cape. That same year, he was ordained pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church of Durbanville (near Cape Town). In 1998, he received a post-doctoral scholarship to do research on the theme “Trinitarian theology and an ethics of hospitality”, which was utilized for a visit to Duke University (1998). Having spoken in the United States, South Africa, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and other countries, Vosloo engages the topics of systematic theology in various cultural contexts. His academic books include Reading Bonhoeffer in South Africa After the Transition to Democracy: Selected Essays (Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2020, with Nico Koopman) and Reforming Memory: Essays on South African Church and Theological History (Stellenbosch, Sun Media, 2017). He is furthermore the editor or co-editor of 13 books [including, most recently, Bonhoeffer and the Responsibility for a Coming Generation: Doing Theology in a Time Out of Joint (T&T Clark Publishers, 2024)].
Monday, October 27th at 7pm in the Krannert Ballroom
Erin Moniz – "Knowing & Being Known: Navigating Relationships in College"
Rev. Erin F. Moniz (DMin, Trinity School for Ministry) is a deacon in the Anglican Church in North America and associate chaplain and director for chapel at Baylor University, where she disciples emerging adults and journeys with them toward healthy, gospel-centered relationships. She is a trained conciliator, mediator, and conflict coach. She enjoys content creation, playing music, being outdoors, and narrating the inner monologue of her two cats. She lives in Waco, Texas, with her husband, Michael.
Monday, February 23rd at 7pm in the Krannert Ballroom
Brendan Case – "The All-Glorious Way of Charity: The Science and Theology of a Flourishing Life"
Brendan Case is the Associate Director of Research of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. A Christian theologian by training, Brendan’s research explores the intersection between the humanities and contemporary social sciences. He has particular interests in the ethics of love and anger; in the different ways flourishing is understood across cultures; and in religious communities, marriage, and education as pathways to flourishing. Brendan is the author or co-author of two books – The Accountable Animal: Justice, Justification, and Judgment (T&T Clark, 2021) and Least of the Apostles: Paul and His Legacies in Earliest Christianity (Pickwick, 2022) – and dozens of academic articles, and has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, and First Things, among other popular venues.